Notes

Leo Dickinson – took photos of the building construction (from cane) in Blackpool. When the building was finished, he went to the company who owned it and sold the images to them

Copyright questions:

ad 2: if working for the studio/agency, taking commercial photographs, photographer doesn’t own the copyright, however photographer can use images for self promotion; have to credit the source, e.g. photos taken for The Guardian

ad 5: moral right can’t be bought or sold; always need to be careful with how we use photos – CONTEXT

Famous photo of Che Guevara was released to the public with no copyright, which resulted in its broad use around the world; including Che vodka, which caused their designers much trouble and they ended up being fined for misuse of the image

By putting images on the sites like Facebook, Flickr, Twitter or Instagram, we may give away the copyright to them. ALWAYS READ Ts&Cs!

Great website for tracking our images is tineye.com

If someone is using my image without my knowledge/permission, I can:

request money

request credit

if refused:

request to take it down

take legal action against them ( small claims court )

threaten with ‘bad’ promotion of their website, magazine etc

Image harvest:

small competitions, with small prizes – created to get images for commercial use without buying them. Ts&Cs hide sentences like “in perpetuity…”, “world rights…” etc, which means everyone who ENTERS the competition, looses their copyright to that image.

even big companies/brands like National Geographic are using this technique to harvest photos

When publishing work, always ask for money, negotiate, that includes license.

It is possible to add a copyright to metadata on the camera – LOOK FOR SETTING ON YOUR CAMERA

When invoicing a client, add ‘read Ts&Cs on my website’ at the bottom to cover yourself in case misuse of the image. In the Ts&Cs it says that client can’t use your work, unless the invoice is paid in full.

It’s also worth stating that you don’t give away copyrights, which means that if someone buys a photo of me and use it commercially, I still need to be credited for it.

When taking photos of the event, make sure organizer has copyrights for publishing covered in their Ts&Cs

Robert Parkinson

robertparkinson@gmail.com

prestonismyparis.co.uk

Mass observation – project in Bolton; people watching and documenting everyday life in Bolton – 1930/40s

Fluxus – anti art, experimental movement; against classical art
One of the members, John Cage did 4’33” piece, which essentially was a 4,5 minutes of silence. He claimed to invent it too. Their motto was ‘Glorify the everyday’

‘Preston is my Paris’ zine was given out for free in galleries , newsagents, cafes etc and contained photographs of everyday life in Preston

Robert Parkinson is inspired by artists like:

George Perec who said to “Question your teaspoon’ meaning to consider our surroundings more and look at our everyday life from a different perspective

Props, outfits created by herself; no need for a big budget, i.e. BE CREATIVE

taking her inspiration from the political conflicts and situation around the world, particularly in Russia; visual image is a great media for expressing political/anti-political views, supporting campaigns etc

it’s not always bad to do things wrong/against the rules of photography, however you need to be familiar with rules to break them

take risks in your work and practice

‘Whitney Port Bits & Bobs’ project

makes a moving image for every photoshoot

Collaborated with Siobhan Cooper – stylist from Manchester

always enter and look for competitions; good one to look out for is Hyeres – french competition

PYMCA – started off as archive; good source of inspiration and photos about subcultures

Exactitudes – another source of inspiration about subcultures

Rebecca Lewis – good photo series on mods etc

Nicky Lee – ?

real name – Layla Regan; works under this name as well, completely different style and practice

Concept and creativity – Layla Sailor’s workshop and exercise brief

The use of narrative in fashion photography

In photography narrative is related to idea of content

Fashion photography is more about setting the mood, context, rather than telling the story

flashback, memories and other arrangements of time

Linear narrative:

introduces location

gives story a face

follows a dramatic form

Non-linear:

runs as a ‘story’ through colours, moods etc

dreamlike or abstract narrative

Mario Sorentti – LOOK UP

Eugenie Shinckle – essays on fashion photography

Miles Aldrige – 50’s style – LOOK UP

Great research creates integrity of the image

when taking photos of people, be truthful, honest. Spend some time with your models; your effort will show on the photos

Creating a Cohesive Visual Narrative:

Who is your character?

what are the events/movements?

What is the context?

How will you translate this?

Personification – creating a character:

Research

Identify

Integrity

Target audience must believe in them

get inspiration from film (really good for lighting ideas), magazines, books, other photographers

createamindmap of character’s background:

who is she/he?

what does she/he do?

does she/he have someone?

what does she/he ware?

where does she/he work?

Styling – what was the silhouette? Masculine, feminine, tailored, shabby? use it as inspiration; break rules

Photographically – what lighting? what type of film? technique used in the era?

The colour palette?

Do they have a modern edge?

Are they current/next season? Be familiar with the current trends – style.com is a very good website for inspiration

poses, props and outfits need to be varied

What was in fashion in terms of casting?

Fashion is a mirror to society – what events were influencing fashion?